AUTHOR=Koyama Katsumasa , Anno Takatoshi , Takenouchi Haruka , Kimura Tomohiko , Kaku Kohei , Kaneto Hideaki 

TITLE=Case Report: Repeated esophageal obstruction in a patient with type 3C diabetes mellitus

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Endocrinology

VOLUME=14

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/endocrinology/articles/10.3389/fendo.2023.1225385

DOI=10.3389/fendo.2023.1225385

ISSN=1664-2392

ABSTRACT=<p>Although diabetic neuropathy is a well-known cause of gastrointestinal motility disorders, it is rare that diabetic neuropathy brings about esophageal obstruction. Here, we report a case with Type 3C diabetes mellitus (DM) lasting over 15 years and repeated esophageal obstruction resulting in chicken-meat-induced esophageal obstruction and candidiasis. This case highlights the importance of management of DM to prevent the development of complications such as diabetic neuropathy and associated symptoms.</p>